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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine

Polyethyleneimine-coated quantum dots for miRNA delivery and its enhanced suppression in HepG2 cells.

Gaofeng Liang, Yang Li, Wenpo Feng, Xinshuai Wang, Aihua Jing, Jinghua Li, Kaiwang Ma

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 authors.

Gaofeng LiangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medical Technology & Engineering.
Yang LiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medical Technology & Engineering.
Wenpo FengDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medical Technology & Engineering.
Xinshuai WangDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Henan University of Science & Technology, Luoyang, People's Republic of China.
Aihua JingDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medical Technology & Engineering.
Jinghua LiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medical Technology & Engineering.
Kaiwang MaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medical Technology & Engineering.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Quantum dots (QDs) have been intensively investigated for bioimaging, drug delivery, and labeling probes because of their unique optical properties. In this study, CdSe/ZnS QDs-based nonviral vectors with the dual functions of delivering miR-26a plasmid and bioimaging were formulated by capping the surface of CdSe/ZnS QDs with polyethyleneimine (PEI). The PEI-coated QDs were capable of condensing miR-26a expression vector into nanocomplexes that can emit strong red luminescence when loaded with CdSe/ZnS QDs. Further results showed that PEI-modified nanoparticles (NPs) could transfect miR-26a plasmid into HepG2 cells in vitro. Meanwhile, imaging of living cells could be achieved based on the CdSe/ZnS QDs. Further study suggested that miR-26a transfection up-regulated miR-26a expression, induced cycle arrest, and triggered proliferation inhibition in HepG2 cells. The results indicated that PEI-coated QD NPs possess the capability of bioimaging and gene delivery and could be a promising vehicle with the engineering of QD NPs for gene therapy in the future.

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Gene Transfer TechniquesQuantum DotsCadmium CompoundsCell CycleCell ProliferationGene Expression RegulationGenetic TherapyHep G2 CellsHumansMicroRNAsMicroscopy, ConfocalNanoparticlesPlasmidsPolyethyleneimineTransfectionUp-RegulationCadmium CompoundsMicroRNAsMIRN26 microRNA, humanPolyethyleneiminebioimaginggene deliveryHepG2miR-26aPEI/QDs

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PMID27895481
PMCPMC5117883

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